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words from a man of no words
The very idea of running from thoughts, the more it overpowers us. An over active mind, cannot become relaxed by itself.
124 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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Osho
4,286 books6,713 followersRajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain, 11 December 1931 – 19 January 1990) and latter rebranded as Osho was leader of the Rajneesh movement. During his lifetime he was viewed as a controversial new religious movement leader and mystic.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
Rajneesh emphasized the importance of meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition and socialization.
In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".
In 1970, Rajneesh spent time in Mumbai initiating followers known as "neo-sannyasins". During this period he expanded his spiritual teachings and commented extensively in discourses on the writings of religious traditions, mystics, and philosophers from around the world. In 1974 Rajneesh relocated to Pune, where an ashram was established and a variety of therapies, incorporating methods first developed by the Human Potential Movement, were offered to a growing Western following. By the late 1970s, the tension between the ruling Janata Party government of Morarji Desai and the movement led to a curbing of the ashram's development and a back taxes claim estimated at $5 million.
In 1981, the Rajneesh movement's efforts refocused on activities in the United States and Rajneesh relocated to a facility known as Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County, Oregon. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with county residents and the state government, and a succession of legal battles concerning the ashram's construction and continued development curtailed its success.
In 1985, in the wake of a series of serious crimes by his followers, including a mass food poisoning attack with Salmonella bacteria and an aborted assassination plot to murder U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner, Rajneesh alleged that his personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela and her close supporters had been responsible. He was later deported from the United States in accordance with an Alford plea bargain.[
After his deportation, 21 countries denied him entry. He ultimately returned to India and a revived Pune ashram, where he died in 1990. Rajneesh's ashram, now known as OSHO International Meditation Resort and all associated intellectual property, is managed by the Zurich registered Osho International Foundation (formerly Rajneesh International Foundation). Rajneesh's teachings have had a notable impact on Western New Age thought, and their popularity has increased markedly since his death.
In the 1960s he traveled throughout India as a public speaker and was a vocal critic of socialism, Mahatma Gandhi, and Hindu religious orthodoxy.
Rajneesh emphasized the importance of meditation, mindfulness, love, celebration, courage, creativity and humor—qualities that he viewed as being suppressed by adherence to static belief systems, religious tradition and socialization.
In advocating a more open attitude to human sexuality he caused controversy in India during the late 1960s and became known as "the sex guru".
In 1970, Rajneesh spent time in Mumbai initiating followers known as "neo-sannyasins". During this period he expanded his spiritual teachings and commented extensively in discourses on the writings of religious traditions, mystics, and philosophers from around the world. In 1974 Rajneesh relocated to Pune, where an ashram was established and a variety of therapies, incorporating methods first developed by the Human Potential Movement, were offered to a growing Western following. By the late 1970s, the tension between the ruling Janata Party government of Morarji Desai and the movement led to a curbing of the ashram's development and a back taxes claim estimated at $5 million.
In 1981, the Rajneesh movement's efforts refocused on activities in the United States and Rajneesh relocated to a facility known as Rajneeshpuram in Wasco County, Oregon. Almost immediately the movement ran into conflict with county residents and the state government, and a succession of legal battles concerning the ashram's construction and continued development curtailed its success.
In 1985, in the wake of a series of serious crimes by his followers, including a mass food poisoning attack with Salmonella bacteria and an aborted assassination plot to murder U.S. Attorney Charles H. Turner, Rajneesh alleged that his personal secretary Ma Anand Sheela and her close supporters had been responsible. He was later deported from the United States in accordance with an Alford plea bargain.[
After his deportation, 21 countries denied him entry. He ultimately returned to India and a revived Pune ashram, where he died in 1990. Rajneesh's ashram, now known as OSHO International Meditation Resort and all associated intellectual property, is managed by the Zurich registered Osho International Foundation (formerly Rajneesh International Foundation). Rajneesh's teachings have had a notable impact on Western New Age thought, and their popularity has increased markedly since his death.
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April 7, 2010
“ The only way to know something absolutely is to experience it for yourself; anything less is theory, speculation, and belief. ”
“I don't want anybody to stand between the individual and existence. No prayer, no priest -- you alone are enough to face the sunrise.”
“The world is not a problem; the problem is your unawareness”
“ Let this become your key - next time when anger comes, just watch it. Don't say, “I am angry.” Say, “Anger is there and I am watching it.” And see the difference! The difference is vast. Suddenly you are out of the grip of anger. If you can say, “I am just a watcher, I am not anger,” you are out of the grip.”
“I believe that the very effort to convert anybody is violence, it is interfering in his individuality, in his uniqueness, into his freedom. ”
“ I am all in favor of the skeptical mind. Do not believe anything unless you have experienced it. Do not believe anything - go on questioning, however long it takes. ”
“Don't look for God in the sky; look within your own body. ”
“ I am nobody's disciple. I don't belong to any belief system. I love people from all over the world and I never compare them. They are all unique, a Zarathustra is a Zarathustra, a Mahavira is a Mahavira, a Buddha is a Buddha, a Jesus is a Jesus, a Moses is a Moses... they are so unique that you should not make one of them a criterion that everybody else has to fit with. ”
“I don't want anybody to stand between the individual and existence. No prayer, no priest -- you alone are enough to face the sunrise.”
“The world is not a problem; the problem is your unawareness”
“ Let this become your key - next time when anger comes, just watch it. Don't say, “I am angry.” Say, “Anger is there and I am watching it.” And see the difference! The difference is vast. Suddenly you are out of the grip of anger. If you can say, “I am just a watcher, I am not anger,” you are out of the grip.”
“I believe that the very effort to convert anybody is violence, it is interfering in his individuality, in his uniqueness, into his freedom. ”
“ I am all in favor of the skeptical mind. Do not believe anything unless you have experienced it. Do not believe anything - go on questioning, however long it takes. ”
“Don't look for God in the sky; look within your own body. ”
“ I am nobody's disciple. I don't belong to any belief system. I love people from all over the world and I never compare them. They are all unique, a Zarathustra is a Zarathustra, a Mahavira is a Mahavira, a Buddha is a Buddha, a Jesus is a Jesus, a Moses is a Moses... they are so unique that you should not make one of them a criterion that everybody else has to fit with. ”
January 14, 2010
کلا اشو تو گروه خونی من نیست... اگه قراره تصوف و عرفان یاد بگیریم نمونه های خیلی قوی تر وطنی وجود داره... این کتاب رو هم به خاطر دوزبانی بودن انتخاب کردم... انکار هم نمیکنم که چند جمله ای از اون جذبم کرد... اما فقط در همون حد
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May 19, 2019
Mind You This Is Not Just Another Book That You Keep On Your To Be Read Shelf Only To Bring It Down And Read It From Cover To Cover And Return It Back To Your Finished Reading Rack. This Is Almost Like A Way Of Life. This Like Any Other Of OSHO’s Books Are More Like Reference Books That Show You The Various Paths..Which One You Want To Take And Where It Shall Lead You Will Be Entirely Your Choice As To How Far Down And In Which Direction You Want To Follow On The Chosen Path.
In More Ways Than One, It’s Almost Like The Mystical World Teacher OSHO Is Planting Seeds In Your Fertile Mind. Which One Shall Eventually Blossom And Bloom Into A Tree 🌳 And Which Shall Wither And Perish Entirely Depends On How You Shall Nurture The Ideas Planted In Your Minds Garden By The Profound Master And Keep Them Safe From The Ravages Of Time Till They Have Grown Self Independent To Flower And Offer Fruit For Thought.
On The Surface, If You Not Been Introduced To The Blemish Free Words Of OSHO One Of The Greatest Masters Of The 20th Century Who Always Spoke To His Followers Unlike Many Others Who Put Themselves On A Pedestal And Then Spoke Down Upon Them, You Make Actually Be Conned Into Believing That These Are Are Such Simple Ideas At One End & So Absolutely Abstract On The Other Depending On How Receptive You Are To The OSHO Philosophy.
But Mind You The Simplicity Is Only On The Surface.Sure It May Appear Nothing Vaguely Profound Or Even Earth Shattering But If You Have The Patience To Explore Below The Surface Of The Words Is When The Ripple Effect Shall Get Activated And Begin To Stir The Mind’s Ocean. But The First Pebble Has Got To Be Thrown By You Inside The Ocean Provided By The Master. Because Only Then That The Simplicity In His Ideas Become Waves Splattering On The Minds Shores And Giving A New Dimension To The Profound Thoughts That Initially Appeared So Simplistic To Make Any Sense.
The Basic Ideas Of OSHO As I Have Come To Believe Since The Past Half A Century When He Was Still Acharya Rajneesh And Oshodham Was A Distant Dream On The Horizon Of Poona Is To Not Get Tangled In The Words He Speaks. Let The Words Flow Over You Freely And Beyond A Point You Shall Be Amazed How Differently The Same Words Shall Be Interpreted By Not Just Different Minds Alone But By Even Your Own Mind Over A Period Of Time.
More Than The Words Alone It Is How You Interpret & Implement Those Ideas That Decides How & In Which Direction Your Mind Shall Proceed. OSHO’s Words Of Wisdom Are Like A Map And How Accurately You Read It Shall Decide In Which Direction It Shall Take Your Mind Depending Entirely On Which Idea You Decide To Nurture And Grow From A Seed Into A Tree 🌳 Of Wisdom In Full Bloom.
So If You Find The Ideas Too Abstract Or Unbelievably Simple To Be True Then Beware As Your Mind Has Been Too Busy Just Processing The Words On The Surface & Got Entangled In Them..This Is The Time To Move Back A Bit And Come Back Again With A Refreshed Mind. You’ll Actually Be Amazed If Not Totally Dazed As To How Your Mind Shall Reinterpret The Same Words And The Writing That It Grasps Then Will Be Something Else Totally That You Could Not Have Imagined Earlier.
For A First Time Explorer On The Path Of OSHO, Let It Be Known That There Are No Straight Roads With Marked Indicators Leading You On To Any Particular Destination. It Is For You To Make The Personal Choices As To Which Path You Want To Travel On. As OSHO Shall Lead You On Crossroads And Then Subtly Step Back Leaving You To Choose Which Way You Want To Steer Your Life.
If That Sounds Too Simple Or Complex To Be Grasped, It’s Best You Discover The OSHO Philosophy Via His Audio Books Or His Audio Visual Tapes That Are A Legacy That Still Continue To Live On Even Almost Three Decades After He Passed On Beyond To Rest In Eternal Peace!!!
In More Ways Than One, It’s Almost Like The Mystical World Teacher OSHO Is Planting Seeds In Your Fertile Mind. Which One Shall Eventually Blossom And Bloom Into A Tree 🌳 And Which Shall Wither And Perish Entirely Depends On How You Shall Nurture The Ideas Planted In Your Minds Garden By The Profound Master And Keep Them Safe From The Ravages Of Time Till They Have Grown Self Independent To Flower And Offer Fruit For Thought.
On The Surface, If You Not Been Introduced To The Blemish Free Words Of OSHO One Of The Greatest Masters Of The 20th Century Who Always Spoke To His Followers Unlike Many Others Who Put Themselves On A Pedestal And Then Spoke Down Upon Them, You Make Actually Be Conned Into Believing That These Are Are Such Simple Ideas At One End & So Absolutely Abstract On The Other Depending On How Receptive You Are To The OSHO Philosophy.
But Mind You The Simplicity Is Only On The Surface.Sure It May Appear Nothing Vaguely Profound Or Even Earth Shattering But If You Have The Patience To Explore Below The Surface Of The Words Is When The Ripple Effect Shall Get Activated And Begin To Stir The Mind’s Ocean. But The First Pebble Has Got To Be Thrown By You Inside The Ocean Provided By The Master. Because Only Then That The Simplicity In His Ideas Become Waves Splattering On The Minds Shores And Giving A New Dimension To The Profound Thoughts That Initially Appeared So Simplistic To Make Any Sense.
The Basic Ideas Of OSHO As I Have Come To Believe Since The Past Half A Century When He Was Still Acharya Rajneesh And Oshodham Was A Distant Dream On The Horizon Of Poona Is To Not Get Tangled In The Words He Speaks. Let The Words Flow Over You Freely And Beyond A Point You Shall Be Amazed How Differently The Same Words Shall Be Interpreted By Not Just Different Minds Alone But By Even Your Own Mind Over A Period Of Time.
More Than The Words Alone It Is How You Interpret & Implement Those Ideas That Decides How & In Which Direction Your Mind Shall Proceed. OSHO’s Words Of Wisdom Are Like A Map And How Accurately You Read It Shall Decide In Which Direction It Shall Take Your Mind Depending Entirely On Which Idea You Decide To Nurture And Grow From A Seed Into A Tree 🌳 Of Wisdom In Full Bloom.
So If You Find The Ideas Too Abstract Or Unbelievably Simple To Be True Then Beware As Your Mind Has Been Too Busy Just Processing The Words On The Surface & Got Entangled In Them..This Is The Time To Move Back A Bit And Come Back Again With A Refreshed Mind. You’ll Actually Be Amazed If Not Totally Dazed As To How Your Mind Shall Reinterpret The Same Words And The Writing That It Grasps Then Will Be Something Else Totally That You Could Not Have Imagined Earlier.
For A First Time Explorer On The Path Of OSHO, Let It Be Known That There Are No Straight Roads With Marked Indicators Leading You On To Any Particular Destination. It Is For You To Make The Personal Choices As To Which Path You Want To Travel On. As OSHO Shall Lead You On Crossroads And Then Subtly Step Back Leaving You To Choose Which Way You Want To Steer Your Life.
If That Sounds Too Simple Or Complex To Be Grasped, It’s Best You Discover The OSHO Philosophy Via His Audio Books Or His Audio Visual Tapes That Are A Legacy That Still Continue To Live On Even Almost Three Decades After He Passed On Beyond To Rest In Eternal Peace!!!
October 8, 2021
"Live your life but don't live your life for other's appraisal"
The title of the book was little weird. I was dubious of what this book about. I was astonished after reading this book. Osho's way of looking into life was entirely different.
This book was written after the period of absolute silence of four years. He artfully manages to bring the fragrance of the wordless space into words.
Insights
1. WHO AM I?
The authentic question asked by many of them. The only way to know is to be silent, be alert and be aware. "Jump in yourself and you will plunge out with answers".
2. THOUGHTS
Discern your thoughts. Whether those are yours or said by someone like parents, teachers, elders, priest etc. Delete those and start fresh. Thoughts which are learnt from your own experience are only true and other's are totally lie.
3. GOD
There is no god but there is godliness which is present in each human beings. Godliness is the higher conscious energy. We humans are energies in the universe.
4. EGO
Ego is your enemy. Kill your ego by staying alert and meditation. It hides the brightness when you are in light.
He has shared his delightful journey of life and revolutionary insights in this book. He is not brain washing people but certainly dry cleaning the brains from the myths.
@osho_loversss @oshointernational
@osho_meditation @oshoecstasy
For book reviews do follow @paviashir in instagram.
The title of the book was little weird. I was dubious of what this book about. I was astonished after reading this book. Osho's way of looking into life was entirely different.
This book was written after the period of absolute silence of four years. He artfully manages to bring the fragrance of the wordless space into words.
Insights
1. WHO AM I?
The authentic question asked by many of them. The only way to know is to be silent, be alert and be aware. "Jump in yourself and you will plunge out with answers".
2. THOUGHTS
Discern your thoughts. Whether those are yours or said by someone like parents, teachers, elders, priest etc. Delete those and start fresh. Thoughts which are learnt from your own experience are only true and other's are totally lie.
3. GOD
There is no god but there is godliness which is present in each human beings. Godliness is the higher conscious energy. We humans are energies in the universe.
4. EGO
Ego is your enemy. Kill your ego by staying alert and meditation. It hides the brightness when you are in light.
He has shared his delightful journey of life and revolutionary insights in this book. He is not brain washing people but certainly dry cleaning the brains from the myths.
@osho_loversss @oshointernational
@osho_meditation @oshoecstasy
For book reviews do follow @paviashir in instagram.
August 27, 2018
Honestly a very dry boring repetetive read. Many common buddihst or just general "common sense" lines and concepts that I feel added mostly nothing new. The darker side appealed to me but it was still pretty average and not at all inventive. He repeats himself and reiterates both within the paragraph a lot and in the boook in general, in a way that makes it feel like he is out of ideas.
February 6, 2012
"The first thing is to be oneself."
"And the second thing is to know who one is."
"So remain yourself."
"Remain natural."
"Try to become more and more aware of what this life current is that is running in you."
"Who is beating in your heart."
"Who is behind your breathing."
~Osho
"And the second thing is to know who one is."
"So remain yourself."
"Remain natural."
"Try to become more and more aware of what this life current is that is running in you."
"Who is beating in your heart."
"Who is behind your breathing."
~Osho
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May 2, 2023
The book will help you to understand your inside world. But I had some conflicts with author's vision.
May 9, 2016
Osho has deep deep truth, his perspective on life is always super refreshing
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